Finding Feature Information

Your software release may not support all the features documented in this module. For the latest caveats and feature information, see Bug Search Tool and the release notes for your platform and software release. To find information about the features documented in this module, and to see a list of the releases in which each feature is supported, see the feature information table at the end of this module.

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The Egress NetFlow table supports an IP base license level of 16K on a per ASIC basis.

The Ingress NetFlow table supports an IP services license level of 8K on a per ASIC basis.

The Egress NetFlow table supports an IP services license level of 16K on a per ASIC basis.

Depending on the switch type, Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches have one or two forwarding ASICs.

The Cisco 5700 Wireless Controller supports three ASICs.

The NetFlow tables are on separate compartments and cannot be combined. Depending on which ASIC processed the packet, the flows will be created in the table in the corresponding ASIC.

Only full flow accounting is supported for wireless traffic.

For information about the fields supported by Flexible NetFlow, refer to the Cisco IOS Flexible NetFlow Command Reference.

NetFlow hardware uses hash tables internally. It is possible that hash collisions happen in the hardware. So, in spite of the internal overflow CAM, the actual NetFlow table utilization could be about 80%.

Depending on what fields are used for the flow, a single flow could take two consecutive entries. Also, IPv6 flows take two entries. So, for these cases, the effective usage of NetFlow entries is half the table size. This is apart from the hash collision limitation.

Up to 16 flow monitors are supported. Microflow policing uses a separate set of flow monitors.

Service Set Identifier (SSID)-based NetFlow accounting is supported. SSID is treated like an interface. However, fields like AP MAC address and user ID are not supported.

The NetFlow software supports distributed NetFlow export, so the flows are exported from the same switch in which the flow was created.

Ingress flows are present in the ASIC that first received the packets for the flow. Egress flows are present in the ASIC from which the packets actually left the switch setup.

The reported value for the bytes count field (IN_BYTES) is (layer-2-packet-size - 18 bytes). For classic Ethernet traffic, this will be accurate. For all other Ethernet types, this field will not be accurate. Please use the "bytes Layer 2" field which will always report the accurate layer 2 packet size.

Information About Flexible NetFlow Full Flow support

Flexible NetFlow - Full Flow support Overview

The Flexible NetFlow - Full Flow support feature enables Flexible NetFlow to collect flow records for every packet.

The feature is enabled by applying a flow monitor in input (ingress) and output (egress) mode on the device.

If you configure a Flexible NetFlow exporter for the flow monitors you use for the Flexible NetFlow - Full Flow support feature, the device will export the captured flows to the configured collector devices in the provider network.

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Feature Information for Flexible NetFlow--Full Flow support

The following table provides release information about the feature or features described in this module. This table lists only the software release that introduced support for a given feature in a given software release train. Unless noted otherwise, subsequent releases of that software release train also support that feature.

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Table 1

Feature Information for Flexible NetFlow--Full Flow support

Feature Name

Releases

Feature Information

Flexible NetFlow--Full Flow support

Cisco IOS XE Release 3.1S

Cisco IOS XE Release 3.2SE

The Flexible NetFlow--Full Flow support feature enables Flexible NetFlow to collect flow records for every packet.

No commands were introduced or modified by this feature.

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